Homozygous sickle cell anemia and secondary complications: a case study

Clin Lab Sci. 2011 Spring;24(2):78-84.

Abstract

A 26-year-old African-American male presented with chest and back pain, fatigue and a history of the following: homozygous sickle cell anemia, pain crises, stroke, hip replacement following avascular necrosis of the femoral head, priapism, chronic transfusions, iron overload, hypertension, migraine headaches, port infections, depression and type II diabetes.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anemia, Sickle Cell* / complications
  • Anemia, Sickle Cell* / diagnosis
  • Anemia, Sickle Cell* / therapy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Quality of Life